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Chapter 153: Choice · Guiding Technique Level 15
Chapter 153: Choice · Guiding Technique Level 15
Song Chi's breath hitched slightly, the fatigue from the previous moment seeming to vanish completely, leaving only a burning curiosity about the detailed information of the three Golem Tree components before him.
His gaze quickly darted between the three, examining their specific attributes.
Moments later, the attribute panels of each component appeared before his eyes.
Darknight Gargoyle Golem Tree Level 0
- Quality: Orange
- Trait 1: Additional 5 Gargoyles can be summoned.
- Trait 2: Gargoyle Golems' combat power increased by 40%.
- Cost: 500 per Gargoyle (Astral Energy Points)
- Effect: Darknight Gargoyle Golems (Summon ten Level 0 Darknight Gargoyle Golems. Golems are immortal and can exist indefinitely, but if they die, they can only be re-summoned after 24 hours.)
- Upgrade Requirements: 15 strands of Floating Land Essence (0th Rank), 1500 Astral Energy Points, 15 Life Nuclei (0th Rank)
Yellow Turban Warrior Golem Tree Level 0
- Quality: Orange
- Trait 1: Additional 5 Warriors can be summoned.
- Trait 2: Yellow Turban Warrior Golems' defense increased by 60%.
- Cost: 500 per Warrior (Astral Energy Points)
- Effect: Yellow Turban Warrior Golems (Summon ten Level 0 Yellow Turban Warrior Golems. Golems are immortal and can exist indefinitely, but if they die, they can only be re-summoned after 24 hours.)
- Upgrade Requirements: 15 strands of Floating Land Essence (0th Rank), 1500 Astral Energy Points, 15 Life Nuclei (0th Rank)
Void Shadow Assassin Golem Tree Level 0
- Quality: Orange
- Trait 1: Additional 5 Assassins can be summoned.
- Trait 2: Soul Shatter
- Cost: 500 per Assassin (Astral Energy Points)
- Effect: Void Shadow Assassin Golems (Summon ten Level 0 Void Shadow Assassin Golems. Golems are immortal and can exist indefinitely, but if they die, they can only be re-summoned after 24 hours.)
- Upgrade Requirements: 15 strands of Floating Land Essence (0th Rank), 1500 Astral Energy Points, 15 Life Nuclei (0th Rank)
- Soul Shatter: The Void Shadow Assassins' attacks target the soul, causing additional soul damage with each strike.
After reviewing the attributes of the three, Song Chi fell into deep thought.
The first option he dismissed was the Darknight Gargoyle Golem Tree.
Compared to the other two, the Darknight Gargoyles were the most balanced and versatile, lacking the tank-like attributes of the Yellow Turban Warriors or the extraordinary void traversal and stealth abilities of the Void Shadow Assassins.
In Song Chi's view, these Golems lacked a unique advantage, making them too ordinary. While they had wings and could fly, they paled in comparison to the Void Shadow Assassins, which were renowned for their void traversal abilities.
As a ship captain with a formal higher education, Song Chi had some knowledge of the Void Shadow Assassins.
These beings, almost on par with Void Demons, were known for their ability to freely navigate the void. Their spatial talents were astonishing, allowing them to traverse the void like Void Demons, dancing through void storms and moving without a trace.
In the Song family's genetic lineage, the Void Shadow Assassins were ranked higher than the Thorned Dragons, placing them in the fifth tier with a genetic rating of 85.
Thus, Song Chi was left with two choices:
1. The Yellow Turban Warrior Golems, with their high health and defense, suitable for front-line tanking.
2. The Void Shadow Assassin Golems, the children of the void, capable of moving without a trace.
After a minute of contemplation, Song Chi made his decision.
"I choose the third option: the Void Shadow Assassin Golem Tree!!"
This decision was not made lightly. Song Chi had carefully considered his own circumstances and the compatibility of the Void Shadow Assassins with the various components of the Skyship Sovereign.
Firstly, the Void Shadow Assassins, with their exceptional stealth and void traversal abilities, would work perfectly with the Brainwave Remote Control System and Dingdian Toufangtai (Precision Deployment Platform). This combination would maximize their effectiveness in remote reconnaissance, ambushes, and long-range monitoring.
Secondly, he had not forgotten about the Void Demons outside the Market Secret Realm. With the incorporation of numerous Spatial Stabilization Stones into the Skyship Sovereign's armor, he could attempt to enter the void and hunt these Void Demons.
Adding the Void Shadow Assassin puppets, which were equally adept at traversing the void, would undoubtedly allow him to hunt Void Crystals more efficiently, safely, and in greater quantities.
Lastly, while the Yellow Turban Warrior Golems seemed more aligned with the Immortal Realm Civilization, Song Chi had previously tried to communicate with the Market of All Realms using the Star Sea Market, but received no response. This suggested that the Supreme Immortal Puppet Tower and the Market of All Realms were likely unrelated.
Since the Immortal Puppet Tower has no connection to the Marketplace of All Realms, it makes sense that the soldier puppet component it produces wouldn't be related either.
However, it's reasonable to think about it this way: take the Ember Human civilization as an example. As a super-civilization in the shattered star sea, its territory includes not only ordinary nations and duchies but also numerous kingdoms. Above the kingdoms, there are four super-empires, each with a vast number of factions. Could it be that any two of these numerous factions could randomly have some kind of causal connection? It wouldn't be strange if they never had any interaction at all from the start.
As Song Chi confirmed this, a brilliant orange light appeared at the edge of the infinite starry sky, hurtling toward the Celestial Vessel.
Finally, this orange light transformed into a soldier puppet component, floating quietly in front of the Celestial Vessel.
The hatch of the Celestial Vessel slowly opened, and a beam of light shot out, pulling the component, which was glowing with intense orange light, into the ship. After securing this hard-earned orange component, Song Chi maneuvered the Celestial Vessel to slowly descend and land beside the nearly lifeless Komoyin Serpent.
At this moment, the Komoyin Serpent had shrunk to about a hundred meters in length, its body covered with large and small wounds left by the three semi-human puppets. However, these wounds were not the primary cause of its dire condition. What had left the Komoyin Serpent on the brink of death was the Enslavement Mark's Frenzy characteristic, which drained its life force during the battle, leading to its inevitable demise.
The Komoyin Serpent gave Song Chi a final nudge with its head before losing all signs of life.
Seeing this, although he had been mentally prepared, Song Chi felt a pang of melancholy.
He took the Komoyin Serpent's body back to the Celestial Vessel, planning to bury it near the Azure Moon Lake later. Then, he returned to the control room, still clutching the [Void Shadow Assassin Soldier Puppet Tree] component.
Before he could install the puppet component, a strong repelling force hit him.
The Celestial Vessel then transformed into a beam of light and entered his ancestral acupoint between his eyebrows. When he regained his senses, he found himself standing outside the Supreme Immortal Puppet Tower.
Three others exited the tower almost simultaneously.
Before the four of them could think further, over three hundred Song family members focused their gazes on them.
In their eyes, the second person to pass the 30th floor of the Immortal Puppet Tower must be one of these four.
Soon, a group of Song family members gathered around Song Yiming, the strongest of the four.
"Brother Yiming, congratulations!"
Song Yiming was puzzled by this. He had held out for nearly twenty minutes on the 29th floor but ultimately lost. What was there to congratulate him for?
However, seeing everyone gathered around, he didn't have time to think and could only respond with a gentle smile.
Seeing this, Song Chi understood something. With his mind already exhausted to the extreme, he didn't hesitate and quickly made his way toward the exit of the Immortal Puppet Realm.
At this moment, all he could think about were two words.
"Sleep!"
He was just too tired.
Soon, this relatively inconspicuous first-tier ember ship captain re-summoned the Celestial Vessel and disappeared from the crowd's sight.
However, Song Chi didn't notice that among the crowd, Song Ze of the Earth Vein had never taken his eyes off Song Yiming. Instead, after scanning the area, he ended up scrutinizing Song Chi thoughtfully.
At the entrance to the secret realm, Song Chi emerged from the left bronze door. After bowing to the Pursuit Ship, which had already closed its hatch, he quickly disappeared into the cave.
Shortly after he left, a deep voice echoed in the cave.
"Under 31 years old, 30th floor of the Immortal Puppet Tower, the 10th direct descendant line has produced a fine talent..."
...
Unaware of what followed, Song Chi, after leaving the secret realm platform, directed the Celestial Vessel back to the Azure Moon Manor.
Once in his room, he didn't think twice, not even bothering to install the orange-quality [Void Shadow Assassin Soldier Puppet Tree] component. He collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep within seconds.
A full day passed before Song Chi awoke.
After such a long, deep sleep, he was completely refreshed, feeling like a different person compared to the day before.
After washing up, he entered the Marketplace of All Realms.
In the free stall area, inside the Celestial Vessel.
With a thought, a spatial fluctuation occurred, and fifteen slightly smaller soldier puppets appeared in the cabin.
They were the [Void Shadow Assassin Soldier Puppet Tree] components he had already installed.
The summoned Void Shadow Assassins.
These Void Shadow Assassins stand about 1.5 meters tall, humanoid in shape, with a black puppet-like skin that subtly pulses with special energy—this is their innate affinity with the void, a trait of their existence as void beings.
Additionally, these Void Shadow Assassins can spontaneously form void blades that possess soul-shattering properties.
Song Chi's eyes focused, and soon he obtained the detailed attributes of these Void Shadow Assassins.
Name: Void Shadow Assassin Puppet
Quality: Orange
Rank: Rank 0 (Maximum Rank 5)
Level: Lv0
Active Abilities: Rift, Void Flash, Instant Prison Shadow Kill
Passive Abilities: Child of the Void (As a spatial favorite, possesses the ability to freely walk and traverse the void), Soul-Shattering Dagger (Can freely form void blades with soul-shattering properties)
Description: A spatial favorite born from the void, capable of rivaling void demons.
...
Studying the attribute panel of the Void Shadow Assassins, Song Chi was quite satisfied.
Indeed, these orange-quality puppets lived up to their reputation. Both their active and passive abilities were extremely powerful, far surpassing the Fire Chrysanthemum Puppets.
Without hesitation, after dismissing the puppets, he directly upgraded the Void Shadow Assassin Puppet Tree component to Lv20.
After reaching Rank 2, the number of Void Shadow Assassins he could summon increased from 15 to 20, and the strength of these Rank 2 Void Shadow Assassins was significantly enhanced.
Song Chi tested them by using his authority as the owner of the market to harness the entire secret realm's laws, restricting the space around the Void Shadow Assassins before commanding them to use their abilities to see if they could tear through the surrounding space.
The results were quite satisfactory. Even though the Void Shadow Assassins had been upgraded to Rank 2 and possessed strong spatial affinity, they were still unable to resist the laws and restrictions of the market's secret realm.
This outcome also indirectly confirmed the immense power of the market itself.
Even though he was currently only at Rank 1, the market was similarly powerful. With the laws on his side, he could easily suppress Rank 2 beings, even in their domain of expertise.
In fact, Song Chi had a hunch that even if the Void Shadow Assassins were upgraded to Rank 3, he could still easily control them.
"Indeed, as I suspected, the stature of this market secret realm is extremely high, far surpassing ordinary star sea secret realms. It's at least a primordial-level secret realm..."
Drawing this conclusion, Song Chi's gaze shifted, and he looked through the dark energy array above to the pitch-black void beyond the market.
To be honest, he was quite eager.
He had long considered hunting void demons and harvesting void crystals.
With the Celestial Vessel's improved spatial resistance thanks to the Spatial Stabilizer Stone, and the ability of the Void Shadow Assassins to perform silent hunts, he was ready to take action.
However, after some thought, he decided against it and instead returned to the all-attribute training room.
Compared to hunting void demons, he preferred to focus on his cultivation. Using a significant amount of insect essence meat and advanced body-strengthening potions, he aimed to rapidly enhance his Guiding Technique level.
After all, whether it was opening the market for trade to earn resources or obtaining high-quality components to strengthen the Celestial Vessel, the ultimate goal was to quickly and effectively improve his Guiding Technique level, thereby gaining more opportunities for life elevation and extending his lifespan.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Song Chi consumed over 3,000 pounds of Rank 2 insect essence meat and spent 10,000 merit points to purchase 20 advanced body-strengthening potions, using a total of 34 potions.
Additionally, he consumed 20 pounds of insect queen essence meat containing Rank 4 energy essence, while giving another 20 pounds to his mother, Chen Lixia, who successfully broke through to Lv20 and officially advanced to Rank 2 a month ago.
As for Song Chi himself, after two months of persistent cultivation, his Guiding Technique level surged from Lv11 to Lv15.
Of course, he had only just broken through to Lv14 five days ago, and there was still a long way to go to reach Lv15. The breakthrough was thanks to the insect queen essence meat, which allowed him to surge from the initial Lv14 to the current Lv15, and he was already close to Lv16.
After all, the insect queen essence meat containing Rank 4 energy essence was extremely beneficial, even for breaking through the major bottleneck to Rank 2, so its effect on Song Chi was naturally even greater.
(End of Chapter)
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